Sixteen social media gurus from across the country met today for the first ever “tweetup” hosted by the National Education Association. All of the participants tweeted from the RA using the hashtag #neara10. Check out a slideshow of the tweetup below.
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NEA, Essence partnership yields success
Through the Office of Minority Community Outreach, NEA participated in activities during the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans which provided an opportunity to increase the visibility of NEA while sharing its message with the greater ethnic minority community. On July 1, NEA participated in the Essence Healthy Living Fair at the Mahalia Jackson Theater [...]
Students in Liberia say Thank you Dennis!
The last thing Eva Lewis expected to see at the 2009 RA in San Diego –her first as a New Jersey delegate – was video footage of her home country of Liberia. But there it was, a segment of an opening day video reviewing NEA’s international projects. In the wake of the civil war that ended [...]
Diane Ravitch to receive highest NEA honor
Author and professor Diane Ravitch will receive NEA’ highest honor, the Friend of Education Award, and address NEA delegates tomorrow.
A time for giving
Education professionals are, by nature, selfless people. When delegates from across the nation come to the NEA Representative Assembly each year, they give generously of their time and money to local and national causes. At this year’s RA, numerous groups are raising funds and other donations in booths just outside the convention floor. Second Harvest Food [...]
